Parent Guide > Forget King Leopold's Ghost. There Are Still Skeletons in His Closet
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This week in class, we’re reading "Forget King Leopold's Ghost. There Are Still Skeletons in His Closet" by Charlotte McDonald-Gibson.
The Royal Museum of Central Africa still contains artifacts that celebrate, rather than condemn, the history of colonization and planners are trying to figure out how to renovate the museum.
As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Education & Knowledge as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :
"How do we understand the world around us?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Forget King Leopold's Ghost. There Are Still Skeletons in His Closet" about?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
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